However, since we’re unable to locate AAFCO nutritional adequacy statements for these dog foods on the product’s web page, it’s impossible for us to report specific life stage recommendations for these recipes.

The following is a list of recipes available at the time of this review.

Iams Woof Delights Happy Turkey Day Dinner

Iams Woof Delights Hearty Party of Chicken and Beef Stew

Iams Woof Delights Bowl Lickin’ Chicken and Vegetables Medley

Iams Woof Delights Hearty Party of Chicken and Beef Stew was selected to represent the other products in the line for this review.

The first ingredient in this dog food is chicken broth. Broths are nutritionally empty. But because they add both flavor and moisture to a dog food they are a common finding in many canned products.

The second ingredient is chicken. Chicken is considered “the clean combination of flesh and skin… derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken”.1

Chicken is naturally rich in the ten essential amino acids required by a dog to sustain life.

The third ingredient is water, which adds nothing but moisture to this food. Water is a routine finding in most canned dog foods.

The fourth ingredient is dried egg, a dehydrated powder made from shell-free eggs. Eggs are easy to digest and have an exceptionally high biological value.

The fifth ingredient is beef. Beef is defined as “the clean flesh derived from slaughtered cattle” and includes skeletal muscle or the muscle tissues of the tongue, diaphragm, heart or esophagus.1

Beef is naturally rich in all ten essential amino acids required by a dog to sustain life.

The sixth ingredient ispea protein, what remains of a pea after removing the starchy part of the vegetable.

Even though it contains over 80% protein, this ingredient would be expected to have a lower biological value than meat.

And less costly plant-based products like this can notably boost the total protein reported on the label — a factor that must be considered when judging the meat content of this dog food.

The seventh ingredient is tapioca starch, a gluten-free, starchy carbohydrate extract made from the root of the cassava plant.

The eighth ingredient includes carrots. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, minerals and dietary fiber.

The ninth ingredient includes peas. Peas are a quality source of carbohydrates. And like all legumes, they’re rich in natural fiber.

However, peas contain about 25% protein, a factor that must be considered when judging the meat content of this dog food.

From here, the list goes on to include a number of other items.

But to be realistic, ingredients located this far down the list (other than nutritional supplements) are not likely to affect the overall rating of this product.

With five notable exceptions…

First, sunflower oil is nutritionally similar to safflower oil. Since these oils are high in omega-6 fatty acids and contain no omega-3’s, they’re considered less nutritious than canola or flaxseed oils.

Sunflower oil is notable for its resistance to heat damage during cooking.

There are several different types of sunflower oil, some better than others. Without knowing more, it’s impossible to judge the quality of this ingredient.

Next, carrageenan is a gelatin-like thickening agent extracted from seaweed. Although carrageenan has been used as a food additive for hundreds of years, there appears to be some recent controversy regarding its long term biological safety.

In addition, we’re always disappointed to find artificial coloring like caramel and titanium dioxide in any pet food. That’s because coloring is used to make the product more appealing to humans — not your dog. After all, do you really think your dog cares what color his food is?

Next, we also note the presence of sodium nitrite, a controversial color preservative. Sodium nitrite has been linked to the production of cancer-causing substances (known as nitrosamines) when meats are exposed to high cooking temperatures.

And lastly, this food also contains chelated minerals, minerals that have been chemically attached to protein. This makes them easier to absorb. Chelated minerals are usually found in better dog foods.

Iams Woof Delights Dog Food
The Bottom Line

Judging by its ingredients alone, Iams Woof Delights Dog Food looks like an average wet product.

But ingredient quality by itself cannot tell the whole story. We still need to estimate the product’s meat content before determining a final rating.

Even when you consider the protein-boosting effect of the pea protein and peas, this looks like the profile of a wet product containing a notable amount of meat.

Bottom line?

Iams Woof Delights is a meat-based grain free wet dog food using a notable amount of chicken or turkey as its main sources of animal protein, thus earning the brand 3.5 stars.

Recommended.

However, it’s unfortunate the company chose to include sodium nitrite in its recipe. Without this controversial ingredient and minus the artificial coloring and plant-based protein booster, we may have been compelled to award this line a higher rating.

Please note certain recipes are sometimes given a higher or lower rating based upon our estimate of their total meat content and (when appropriate) their fat-to-protein ratios.

A Final Word

The descriptions and analyses expressed in this and every article on this website represent the views and opinions of the author.

The Dog Food Advisor does not test dog food products.

We rely almost entirely on the integrity of the information posted by each company on its website. As such, the accuracy of every review is directly dependent upon the quality of the test results from any specific batch of food a company chooses to publish.

Although it's our goal to ensure all the information on this website is correct, we cannot guarantee its completeness or its accuracy; nor can we commit to ensuring all the material is kept up-to-date on a daily basis.

Each review is offered in good faith and has been designed to help you make a more informed decision when buying dog food.

However, due to the biological uniqueness of every animal, none of our ratings are intended to suggest feeding a particular product will result in a specific dietary response or health benefit for your pet.

Only thing that concerns me is the fact that it’s made in Thailand. Any thoughts ??

Heidi

Since our dog has been diagnosed with diabetes, this is the only wet food so far that we have found to be low in carbs, and since the switch his blood sugar has been stable on Iams Woof. No issues whatsoever with him eating this.

Philip Saxton

If you know anything about dogs. They get diarrhea with food there not use to

teri

Fed woof to my three dogs and diarrhea for 2 to 3 days now. Stopped giving it to them.

Leotis

Made in Thailand….not for my dog

Hound Dog Mom

As I expected these are very overpriced. They were $1.68 at my Walmart and they’re only 8 oz. Props to Iams for trying to put out a decent food but these aren’t worth it. To put the cost into perspective – if these foods came in the standard 13.2 oz. cans they would cost $2.77. There are 5 star foods cheaper than that.

Hound Dog Mom

Definitely not available at a good price. They’re retailing at nearly $2 per tub and the tubs are only 8 oz. This is just a money grabber. You can get a 12-13 oz. can of Pure Balance, 4Health or Kirkland Cuts and gravy for $1 or less and they’re all better quality foods.

InkedMarie

Wow, an Iams product rated high? Never thought I’d see the day!

Dave’s Hounds

there are so many better canned products out there why use this with the chemical additives

Pattyvaughn

If it is only as a topper or fed occassionally, I wouldn’t worry, but fed day in and day out, I wouldn’t do.

Annie

I guess i’m being odd lol, I stopped feeding dry iams because of the food coloring and here i’m seriously thinking about trying this canned stuff with that in it.

Annie

Mine get canned wellness and canned pure balance off and on. This iams tub would be off and on as well.

Pattyvaughn

I just don’t get why they have to spoil it by adding 2 food colorings and a color preservative that has been linked to cancer, when dogs don’t care about color. I’ll pass.

Annie

I’ve got a bunch of coupons for this. My first thought when I saw this was I wonder how good it is. But now that I’ve seen the ingredients i’ll definitely try it. It’s ingredients are way better than the canned they have out.

Lynn

Wow, Iams getting a 4.5 rating. Good for them for finally putting something out there that is actually good for our dogs and probably available at a good price at grocery stores and wally world.